The Washington critic., 1887-05-21
OF GENERAL IMPORTANCE.

An EnterprislnE Citizen-Nisits TO HIS
Manufactories-Some idea of the
Magnitude of His business.
During this heated term no subject could
be introduced more copgebial to the
readers Of THE CRITIC than that about to
be considered-the manufacture OF cooling
beverages.
The reader will correctly conjecture that
reference will he made to the extensive es-
tablishments OF Mr.. Samuel q. Palmer 10
this city, for the name OF that gentleman
has come to be a synonym, not only for
enterprise in the management of business,
but for strict attention to the minutest de-
tails Of q calling which requires the strict
est care and the most perfect system, 10
order TO produce the class Of goods which
have won for their manufacturer and his
compounds far more than local fame.
Popular In our stores as are Palmer's
goods, and familiar In our streets as are the
wagons which bear his name land which
are kept busy from early morning until late
AT night In transporting bis merchandise to
eager patrons), there are few, compare.
lively, who are aware of the magnitude OF
the business transacted by that gentleman,
although the praises Of his compounds are
literally on the lips OF large proportion OF
our fellow-citizens.
Mr.. Samuel Q. Palmer Is q native Of
Georgetown, ID. O., where he has always re.
sided. The extensive establishment at the
corner Of Twenty. ninth street and Olive
avenue formerly Greene and Olive streets)
is landmark. having been originally known
as Rother's Vinegar Depot, uutil, In 1854,
1t attained prominence as the "Union Bot
tling Depot" under the management OF
Army & Shinn, who conducted the business
until 1869, when Mr.. Army retired, and Mr..
Riley A. Shinn succeeded to the business,
continuing II until 1871, when he disposed
Of 1t to Messrs. Palmer & Green. Mr.. Green
withdrew from the firm In 1874, leaving
Mr.. Palmer In control OF the business.
new features and secured the latest and
most approved machinery OF various kinds
applicable to the business, until now 1t is
one OF the most extensive and best equipped
bottling establishments In the country. BY
aid Of steam power, lightning bottlewash-
ers, patent filters, bottle filling and
corking machines, ETC., etc., he is
enal demands made upon his resources by
his very large and constantly-increasin
business.
Mr.. Palmer manufactures soda and min
eral waters in fountains, Of which he uses
more than eight hundred, supplying drug
gists and others for draught purposes; also
furnishing syrups of various navors, and,
when required, renting the marble apparatus
with attachments complete. He also bot
ties lemon soda, sarsaparilla, ginger ale and
other carbonated beverages, all OF which
are known to the trade as the choicest goods
| OF their kind. II Ia to the public confidence
in the purity OF Mr.. Palmer's goods that
may be attributed the almost unprecedented
demand for his goods over that OF any and
| eli 9TH ,f,a l..
| toned, incidentally, that all the water used
in the manufacture of Mr.. Palmer's goods
is thoroughly filtered and made absolutely
pure by process OF his own.
In addition to the bottling business we
have already referred to Mr.. Palmer deals
extensively In cider, cider vinegar, etc.
| Mr.. Palmer is agent for the District for
the sale OF the William Massey Brewing
Company's Philadelphia ale and porter,
which is 60 favorably known and so largely
patropized.
Another very important branch of Mr..
Palmer's business Is his agency for the Dis
trlct for the sale OF the Joseph Schlitz Brew
Ing Company's Milwaukee lager beer,
which beer enjoys the reputation as being
the purest aud best manufactured In this or
any other country. The headquarters for
this branch of his business are on the south
side Of Virginia avenue, near Sixth street,
In new and handsome three.story brick
structure, erected under Mr.. Pnlmer's direc-
tion for the express purpose. The lot, which
includes the building proper, having front
age Of flfty.eight feet on Virginia avenue
running back one hundred feet to d street,,
an annex flfty-dve feet square, and two adj
joining dwelling houses, forms the plant
purchased by the Joseph Schitz Brewing
Company, for the occupancy OF Mr.. Palmer
at a cost OF about SAC, 900.
Here are bottled, 10 addition to Schlitz's
beer, Massey's ale, porter aud brown stout
and soda water OF all kinds.
Space Will not permit an entrance into
particulars concerning the business con
Quoted by Mr.. Palmer, nor posi-
bly, would the reader be particu
larly interested In details. 1t Is, In
word, very extensive. In Its conduct EN-
ployment is given to about sixty men and
boys, and twenty wagons are kept busy
every day In the delivery OF goods. Nor Il
the trade solely local, for II Is gradually be
Ing extended to the neighboring States o.
Maryland and Virginia.
| or Mr.. Palmer personally we need no
speak. Those who have known him as boy
and man In this city, know hin to be an In
telligent, courteous gentleman, an estima
BILE citizen, an honest man, and his sue
cess In life Is largely due to the fact that IL
all the relations OF life his course has beel
marked by the strictest integrity.
The reader has been simply introduced tt
Mr.. Palmer's business; and the beverages h
manufactures Will be none the less palata
BILE hereafter for the brief introduction.